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Aviation accident MIA02LA153

2 fatal · Reviere Vans RV6A · 2002-08-18 · Tampa, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA02LA153
Event ID
20020821X01443
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-18
Location
Tampa, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.915555, -82.449165

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Reviere
Model
Vans RV6A
Registration
N747ES
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin, while maneuvering, and subsequent impact with a concrete wall. A factor in this accident was the impairment of the pilot in command due to the use of prescription drugs.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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